Mega Ship
Emma Mærsk
one of
the world's largest container ships
Specifications/Dimensions
length overall (LOA) = 397 m /1302' 6"
beam = 56 m / 183' 8"
hull depth = 30 m / 98' 4" (deck edge to keel)
draft = 15.5 m / 50' 10"
Tonnage
gross = 170,974 bt
net = 55,396 nt
deadweight (DWT) = 156,907 DWT
Power
80,080 kW (109,000 hp)
Wärtsilä 14RT-Flex96c plus 40,000 hp from five
Caterpillar 8M32
Speed
more than 25.5
knots/ 47 Km/h.
Crew
The ship has accommodation for 30 people, though the normal crew
is only 13.
Five largest shipping lines in the world
#1 AP Møller Maersk ships 20% of all
container freight
#2 American President Lines owned by
Neptune Orient Lines 7%
#3 Hanjin Shipping 6.1%
#4 CMA-CGM 6%
#5 Evergreen Marine Corp 5.5%
